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Questions have also surfaced as states adopt execution methods like nitrogen gas and firing squads.
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
He was sentenced to die by firing squad for his conviction in the abduction and killing of Maurine Hunsaker, a 26-year-old mother of three, near Salt Lake City in 1986.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
She was sentenced to die by firing squad and Indonesia’s highest court upheld it in 2013.
—CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Stein, who formerly served as North Carolina’s attorney general, also raised concerns about the bill’s attempt to open the door to firing squad executions in lieu of the state’s inability to obtain the necessary drugs for lethal injections.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Oct. 2025
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
He was sentenced to die by firing squad for his conviction in the abduction and killing of Maurine Hunsaker, a 26-year-old mother of three, near Salt Lake City in 1986.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
She was sentenced to die by firing squad and Indonesia’s highest court upheld it in 2013.
—CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Stein, who formerly served as North Carolina’s attorney general, also raised concerns about the bill’s attempt to open the door to firing squad executions in lieu of the state’s inability to obtain the necessary drugs for lethal injections.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firing squad
Noun
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The north was expected to be America’s rear guard, a place where values like democracy and women’s rights might have taken hold.—
Azam Ahmed,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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And assassins from a coalition of all the local indigenous tribes — out for blood over the murder of Jimmy the Creek, one of their own, last episode — slit the throats of Ming’s rear guard.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Analysts say Iran still has room to escalate further, through drones that are difficult to intercept, fast and agile patrol boats, and cyberattacks.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Almost $25 billion in funding is now flowing to the agency, which is buying 38 new large vessels, including 17 icebreakers; 40 helicopters; six patrol airplanes, along with two G700Gulfstream executive jets, the purchase of which drew sharp condemnation from Democratic lawmakers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Specifically, the union is asking for a 4% pay increase each year for four years, French told The Beacon-News during the picket.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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If not, pickets at school sites and another rally will follow Friday.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hark back, for instance, to Austin’s miserable decades as a frontier outpost with few creature comforts before the Civil War.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Over the last three decades, Weiss has directly helped establish dozens of Israeli outposts – settlements in the West Bank built without legal authorization.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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The soldiers would have stayed as sentries before and after the performance, symbolically guarding the legacy of Taiwan’s founder.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Police had taped off several square blocks around Sixth Street, while local police and federal authorities, including Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents, were at the site, according to Austin police officers serving as sentries.—
Jack Myer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Yet his name continues to be stamped onto everything — Bibles, sneakers, watches, mobile phones and the Epstein files.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Farmers take great care of the creatures under their watch.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Firing squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firing%20squad. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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